Amsterdam will have a
freight train connection with China starting on Thursday. The rail link to Yiwu
China from the port’s Amerikahaven is 11,000 km long and will take 16 days to
traverse, Trouw said on Wednesday.
The route passes through Germany, Poland,
Belarus, Russia, Kazachstan and then on to China. Rotterdam has had a dedicated
China rail link for two years.
Chinese president Xi Jinping is investing €400bn
in strengthening rail ties to Western Europe to reduce reliance on ocean
shipping. The link – called the One
Belt, One Road – follows Marco Polo’s old Silk Road which moved people and
goods between the two regions for centuries.
The train is being operated by
Nunner Logistics of Helmond which expects it to be carrying baby and children’s
clothing, alcoholic drinks, car parts and luxury textiles to China and largely
clothing on the return trip. The container train making the journey will be at
least 630 metres long.
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